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Cyprus-based retail FX and CFDs broker FxPro has announced its intention to introduce trading in physical shares through its FCA licensed UK entity, FxPro UK Limited. #FxPro #PhysicalShares #CFDs #EquityTrading #Brokerage #FinancialGrowth #MarketStrategy #InvestmentOptions #RetailTraders #TradingNews

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Tavistock Investments Plc acquires £3bn asset manager Alpha Beta Partners Ltd. Tavistock Investments Plc has struck a deal to acquire Alpha Beta Partners Ltd, an asset manager with £3bn of assets under management. Brian Raven, Geoff Brooks. Check out Linus Uhlig's latest article 👇 https://incm.pub/3CBu4hA #investment #wealthmanagement #assetmanagement #finance

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Every month the team at Enhance shares the latest market performance update, comprising an overview of equity, bond, alternative and multi-asset markets, currencies and yield curves 📈 View the July 2024 update here 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02KbD0R0 #enhancegroup #financialmarkets #financialinvestment #investmentmanagement #wealthinvestment #markettrends #marketupdate #trendsandopportunities

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“Money doesnt recognise geography” This is a session hosted by national and international #investors at #climb24 We have over 200 investors from all over the world coming to find great businesses to invest in - and none of them care where they are based I am never going to complain about more money being invested in the region but #founders need to get their businesses in a shape to compete for investment on a national and international level The UK is the 3rd largest country for VC so we do have money on our doorstep Equally with our partners Department for Business and Trade we will be talking about how both funds and businesses can access international investment The challenge i think is that often businesses in the north just dont know what is available and how to access it Join us at climb24 on 5th and 6th june to lean - honestly everything you need is on your doorstep!!! And a ticket is less than the price of a train to london and a hell if a lot more fun !!!! UBS British Business Bank Innovate UK Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Department for Business and Trade VeUP Barclays Eagle Labs Squire Patton Boggs Lloyds Banking Group Mishcon de Reya LLP West Yorkshire Combined Authority Leeds City Council South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Nexus Leeds Leeds Digital Bobble AI Bionow GreenTech Gathering EHE Ventures Sure Valley Ventures Balderton Capital Beringea Eka Ventures Redrice Ventures Newlab Fuel Ventures 🚀 IQ Capital Albion Capital Group LLP YFM Equity Partners Foresight Group Equity Gap Par Equity River Capital Development Bank of Wales Oxx MERCIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED Maven Capital Partners Teampact.ventures Start Codon

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Despite pressure from industry players, the UK has decided not to move up the implementation date for its move to T+1 settlement. The decision was confirmed at FILS 2024 and highlights the regulatory caution around aligning with the US, which is advancing its T+1 timeline. Read what industry leaders Andrew Douglas (UK T+1 Taskforce Technical Group), Inés de Trémiolles (BNP Paribas Asset Management), Gary Gensler (SEC), Renaud Lelong (Societe Generale) shared during the panel discussion in the article by Lucy Carter on The DESK. #capitalmarkets #trading #tradingnews #tradnginsights #Tplus1 #fixedincome #fixedincometrading Fixed Income Leaders Summit

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Don’t miss this one! Join the Premier Miton webinar with CIO and lead manager of the Premier Miton Diversified Fund range, Neil Birrell, who will share his views on markets, including why he is now viewing UK Equities in a more negative light, the funds' strategic asset allocation and where the investment team are finding opportunities for growth. For Investment Professionals only. Capital at Risk. #investmentwebinar #diversifiedfunds #multiasset

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This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the latest batch of market data from PJT Partners and a couple of unusual deals, both of which point to the ongoing maturation of the secondaries market. And don’t forget to subscribe to our Secondaries Digest newsletter, the latest edition of which unpicks what’s playing out for PE exits and what the implications of a recovery could be. I - Recent transactions in the secondaries market, such as MLC Asset Management Private Equity's $762m continuation fund and Blackstone's $1.1bn fund portfolio sale to Ares Management Corporation, confirm the maturation and increasingly nuanced nature of the secondary market. The MLC deal is significant as it involves an LP-led continuation fund, typically seen in GP-led deals, creating a new vehicle for holding and raising capital for further fund investments. Meanwhile, the Blackstone deal is a lesser-spotted example of a "tertiary" transaction. Blackstone's Strategic Partners unit, known as a prominent secondary buyer, is the seller in this case, offloading a portfolio of older fund stakes it had previously acquired from institutional investors. II - PJT Partners released their Q1 Secondary Market Insight this week and the first signs are confirming experts’ expectations from last year when it comes to the continued growth of deal activity. Here are the top-line highlights: - Deal volume will land at $27-32bn in global deal volume, up 20% year over year  - Transactions closed in Q1 were mainly LP-led (65%)  while 30% were GP-led and 5% structured liquidity solutions  - Pricing continues to increase across all asset classes (see image) - There is $200bn of live and upcoming secondary deals in the pipeline  - Full-year 2024 deal volume is expected at $135bn+, a ~17% projected growth versus 2023 Full report available here: https://lnkd.in/d3aQBM-x As the market continues its unabated growth, digitalization is becoming increasingly crucial to optimize the lengthy process of secondary deals. This is what we do at Palico. III - In case you missed it, we’ve published our April Secondaries Digest and dived into a very important topic: how PE exit markets are shaping up and how this will affect the secondary market. Traditionally, secondary transactions have served the most value in periods when M&A and IPOs are struggling. One might think that secondaries will then stabilize or even decrease if exits are coming back to life. However, recent reports and words from industry experts suggest that secondaries are here to stay. Read our piece to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d42dm9Pj Keep an eye on private equity secondary deal flow
coming to our marketplace by subscribing to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eajDPwBg #secondaries #privateequity #alternativeinvestments

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Check out Richard Jones's latest G10 FX Weekly: US and UK Short-End Yields Set to Bounce, Buy Price Dips Summary -After weaker-than-expected US CPI last week, the 2-year US Treasury yield broke below the ~4.6% floor in place since early April. The yield remains below this level, having touched ~4.4% this week. -Similarly, the UK 2-year yield has traded lower over the past couple months. The yield gained momentum over the past week, printing a marginal new year-to-date (YTD) low below 4% yesterday. -US and UK short-end yields will likely avoid falling further in the next week. Little impetus exists for a drop until the next Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting (31 July), Bank of England (BoE) rate announcement (1 August), and US jobs report (2 August). Market Implications -As a result, we prefer to square up any remaining bullish positioning ahead of the upcoming event risks. -We still like to buy US and UK short ends on price dips but anticipate better levels to enter. Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/eQGKY3UP

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UK PMI data takes center stage today, with manufacturing in expansion and services remaining strong above 50. FX markets are also watching Eurozone sentiment indices and US Fed developments following last week’s rate cut. https://loom.ly/rp5gAHQ #pmi #sterling #gbp #euro #eur #fed #dollar #fxmarkets #foreignexchange #financialservices #fxtraders

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To bring greater transparency to UK equity markets, we have launched a new free daily Total Market Volume report, providing users with a daily total market volume across exchanges and MTFs, as well as volumes for trades executed OTC or via SI platforms, provided at an instrument level and on a T+1 basis. This new service builds on our commitment to increase transparency in UK equity markets and other recent initiatives such as the waiver of market data end user fees for retail investors. Read more about this service: https://lseg.group/4fyICwE #EquitiesTrading #CapitalMarkets #TotalMarketVolume

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UK-based independent asset manager Growth Lending has announced a significant funding partnership with capital solutions provider Aros Kapital Limited. This new fund will support various growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, expansion, and research and development. “We understand that many businesses are exploring growth strategies after what has been a challenging period, and this collaboration with Aros allows us to provide the much-needed capital to fuel their ambitions,” says Kimberly Martin, Managing Director at Growth Lending. “Whether that is growth capital, acquisition finance or expansion capital, this enables us to tailor funding solutions to meet their needs.” Read the full story in the latest issue of INNOVATION 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVeRdw6E #capital #investment #sme

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In the latest lesson for the Invesco Intelligence Plus hub, our new CPD-accredited platform for advisers, Gary DeMoss, Director of Invesco Global Consulting, shares his insight on how financial advisers can obtain ‘preferrals’ from among their current client base. Preferrals are clients’ preferred way of providing referrals, and enable advisers’ to successfully tap into the enormous amounts of goodwill they have built. Gary discusses the barriers to obtaining them and how to approach current clients in a way that makes them comfortable in order to achieve success. It’s these referrals that can transform an adviser’s business, so being able to master this is key. If you're a financial professional, head over to the Invesco Intelligence Plus hub to watch Gary’s full lesson. https://bit.ly/4cBa3nW

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Etcho has now partnered with Fidelity International - UK Professional Clients to showcase selected funds on our platform. It's a pleasure to welcome a selection of Fidelity International funds onto the Etcho platform.  Users can now explore the sustainability strategy of Fidelity funds and how these funds may align to unique client values. The Etcho tool exists to bridge the gap between private wealth advisors and their clients with values aligned portfolios. Watch this space. #sustainability #funds #privatewealth #nextgen #finance #ESG #privateclient

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Bond markets in 2022 vs 2024: “A new government. A newly elected Prime Minister. A new Chancellor. A radical Budget. Rising UK government bond yields... déjà vu?” In the latest #fixedonbonds blog, Premier Miton Senior Fixed Income Trader Anish Shah discusses how regulation shaped gilt market reactions to the 2022 and 2024 Budgets, emphasising the critical importance of liquidity. For investment professionals only. Capital at risk. #gilts #bonds #fixedincome #investing

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